Looks like I’m throwing you for a bit of a loop huh? It’s Friday and no pregnancy update? Nope not today. I’m feeling a bit under the weather and the pregnancy updates use a bit more brain power than I have right now. I actually have to remember stuff from the week for those updates. Sometimes a challenge…
Instead I thought it would be the perfect time to share another green smoothie. I’ve been pouring these babies down my (sore) throat all week and am really loving this pear-almond butter combo.
Plus it just so happens to be St. Patty’s day tomorrow so the more green the better right?
The almond butter flavor is very pronounced here. Being an almond butter lover, I’m totally happy with that. All that beautiful green color comes from the spinach, but you really taste none-of-it!
Slurped up through my glass straw under a blanket on the couch with the heater on is how this went down. It’s raining and cold here, not your normal smoothie weather. Smoothies have healing power though, so I better keep slurping up (under the covers of course).
Green Almond Pear Smoothie
Serves 1Ingredients
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 1 frozen, chopped pear
- 1.5 tbsp almond butter
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of sea salt
- ice
Directions
- In a blender (I used my magic bullet), combine all ingredients. Blend for 2 minutes, stopping and scrapping down the sides if needed. Add ice to desired consistency.
Do you believe in the healing powers of green smoothies?
I sure do. Fight back with food!
Heather
yum! looks tasty! i love being able to pack so many nutrients into one delicious smoothie.
Ashley @ My Food ‘N’ Fitness Diaries recently posted..It’s The Little Things
I know, so many different fruits and veggies all in one!
Hope you feel better!!!!!! Nothing like a healthy smoothie to make the throat feel good and give you all the nutrients your body needs. Good stuff
Erica recently posted..Slacker & Kitchen Scale Giveaway
Smoothies are the best for sore throats… and it helped!
hope you feel better! I need to try this, it looks fab
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes recently posted..Back and Baking!
Yum! I need to start adding nut butters to smoothies. It’s funny to think about spinach + nut butter, but raw spinach doesn’t really add flavor to a smoothie so it totally works.
Hope you get to feeling better!
Nicole, RD recently posted..Pear and Blue Cheese Pizza on Whole Wheat and Honey Pizza Dough
Peanut butter is definitely my favorite to add to smoothies (especially with banana + cocoa powder), but they all add awesome flavor + more staying power!
Sounds wonderful! I have been on such a smoothie kick lately! There so good! I love that made yours pear. I have one pear that needs a new home, I think it should go in a smoothie! Yum!! Love the recipe!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers recently posted..Healthy Shamrock Shake & Healthy St. Patrick’s Day Recipe Recap
Oh better find a home for that pear in your smoothie!
Oh my gosh. This looks FABULOUS!!!! I absolutely ADORE pears and spinach! What a great recipe! (I love it’s shade of green — it makes me feel incredible just looking at it!)
Kathleen @ KatsHealthCorner recently posted..Blissful Reese’s Pizzert Babies!
I LOVE the green color too. So pretty
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